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Recent Examples of ponytail
And, this year, DCC rookie Faith Ward was allowed to wear her hair up in a ponytail.
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Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
As for their hairstyles, while Lady Eliza chose to let her hair flow freely over her shoulders, her sister Amelia opted for an extremely elegant low ponytail.
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Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
20 June 2026
But there are many reasons why a partless ponytail has been worn by generations of women and continues to dominate trend cycles.
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Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
In another, a Pullman maid is bent over, hard at work, with her hair swept back into a ponytail, her gaze pointed downward and focused on the task at hand.
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Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
As for their hairstyles, while Lady Eliza chose to let her hair flow freely over her shoulders, her sister Amelia opted for an extremely elegant low ponytail.
—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
20 June 2026
But there are many reasons why a partless ponytail has been worn by generations of women and continues to dominate trend cycles.
—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
In another, a Pullman maid is bent over, hard at work, with her hair swept back into a ponytail, her gaze pointed downward and focused on the task at hand.
—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for ponytail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ponytail
Noun
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By contrast, Schoenaerts’ Krem is a look in search of a character, physically striking with his studded face and long mohawk braid but never given enough complexity to be interesting.
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That’s pretty early to settle on a beauty uniform, yes, but as a young Black girl—and a Nigerian at that—getting braids felt like a natural part of life.
Noun
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The snippet shows Cassie wearing pigtails, white briefs and sheer, babydoll-style lingerie while sucking on a pacifier.
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Like the original from 1986, this Molly doll features gray eyes, brown hair with bangs, and two pigtail braids tied with red bows.
Noun
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The close-to-the-crown plaits create a sleek, polished finish while helping camouflage sparse areas by minimizing visible spacing between each braid.
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And so into her field of vision bends her mother: sleek brown hair bound into long plaits, a smooth brow, a strong and freckled arm, dark lashes casting shadows on pronounced cheekbones.
Noun
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Companies are automating one step here, one queue there, and calling it a win.
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Orders came through a dedicated digital line, separate from the walk-in queue.
Noun
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Felicity Blunt’s black manicure Felicity Blunt arrived at Ascot with her husband Stanley Tucci, sporting a sassy wavy bob hidden under her hat.
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The end result was an edgy, long bob with dramatic layering.
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“Ponytail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ponytail. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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